Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

"Listen up, everyone. This time, you have to listen to me."

Inside Daming Prefecture, Yang Zhi was giving orders loudly.

"They all dressed up as porters, changed into coarse cloth clothes, and took rattan canes and broadswords."

"Check everything again, pack it tightly, divide it into eleven loads, and cover them with something to conceal them!"

"There are eleven of you this time. You will be porters on the road. Xie and I will be guests, and the two officers will be attendants. Be careful not to say anything wrong on the road and let the news leak out."

"I'll say it again, listen to me on the road. If I want to set off early, then set off early; if I want to set off late, then set off late; if I want to stay overnight, then everyone stay overnight; if I want to rest, then everyone rest! Do you understand?"

"understand!"

The eleven strong soldiers didn't think too much about it; since Yang Zhi was their superior, they would just listen to him.

But Old Xie, the steward, and the other two guards didn't think so.

Especially Lao Xie, who secretly cursed Yang Zhi countless times while watching him try so hard to direct the conversation.

"Master, Yang Zhi doesn't respect you at all!"

The two guards were people that Lao Xie specifically went to find last night, in order to keep Yang Zhi in check.

They were naturally Lao Xie's men.

"Give the host some face and let him show off for a while. When we get on the road, just listen to me and ignore him."

Old Xie has made up his mind. This time, he's definitely going to cause trouble with Yang Zhi. He absolutely can't let Yang Zhi ride on his neck and poop and pee.

"But Steward, didn't the magistrate say that we must obey Yang Zhi's orders?"

"He knows nothing about giving orders! Putting everything else aside, just look at this road, does Yang Zhi even know how to navigate it? Does he even know how to get there?"

Old Xie said righteously and sternly:

"How could someone who has never even walked the road know the hardships of the road? Yang Zhi is only good at theoretical discussions; he has no other tricks up his sleeve."

"The steward is right. Yang Zhi is nothing but a nobody. He's just in charge of escorting goods. Look at how capable he is!"

The two officers immediately began to flatter Xie. In their view, Xie was one of Grand Tutor Cai's men, and their superior, Liang Zhongshu, had to listen to Grand Tutor Cai. Yang Zhi, on the other hand, was just Liang Zhongshu's dog. Even a fool would know which option to choose.

After packing up, Yang Zhi handed the things over to the soldiers in the manor to watch over, and then led all the porters to eat and rest.

He wanted to completely eliminate any possibility of leaks. As for Lao Xie and the two guards, Yang Zhi didn't care. They were all people chosen by Liang Zhongshu. If there were any problems, it would be Liang Zhongshu's fault.

"He's so strict, he doesn't even invite us to eat!"

The two officers were a little angry. Yang Zhi, you're just a "regular soldier," how many people do you even manage? How dare you be so arrogant!

"I can't be bothered with him, he's just a roughneck. You guys come with me, let's go get something good to eat!"

Old Xie ignored Yang Zhi and went to eat with two guards, refusing to join the group of soldiers.

After everyone had eaten their fill, Yang Zhi instructed everyone to take their broadswords, check their rattan canes and carrying poles, and then quietly set off from the side gate of Daming Prefecture without alerting the other residents.

Anyway, he has already made a pledge to Liang Zhongshu!

The group of fifteen left Daming Prefecture in this way. Since there were no waterways along the way, and they dared not make a scene in the city, they could not hire a carriage and had to travel on foot on the main roads.

But the weather was not cooperating. In this situation, the worst thing is high temperatures. But unexpectedly, the temperature started to rise within a day of leaving Daming Prefecture, and the sky was cloudless.

Walking along the road, carrying heavy loads, these eleven soldiers were all drenched in sweat after only a few steps.

"Sir, can we take a break?"

The soldier asked Yang Zhi.

"You can't rest now, hurry up and leave. I'll let you rest at midday."

On the main road, Yang Zhi kept urging everyone to keep going and refused to rest early.

"Hurry up, it gets even hotter at midday in this weather."

Yang Zhi urged everyone to keep going, saying that this main road was relatively easy to walk on and that they should hurry.

Helpless, everyone could only follow Yang Zhi. Although the two officers and Lao Xie were somewhat angry, they had only been out of Daming Prefecture for a short time, and they couldn't afford to turn against Yang Zhi so soon.

However, Yang Zhi did keep his promise. At midday, he immediately found the nearest inn for people to rest, and then stayed there for the afternoon and evening.

"Yang Zhi, the weather is cool now, why don't we set off?"

The soldiers didn't understand this, and neither did Lao Xie, so they came over as representatives to ask him.

"Thank you, Steward. The goods we are escorting are extremely valuable. Countless eyes, both in the underworld and the legitimate world, are watching us closely."

Although Yang Zhi disliked Lao Xie, sometimes it was necessary to discuss things with him.

At least, some things need to be made clear first.

"The weather is cool in the afternoon and evening, which is comfortable for us, but it's also comfortable for the bandits. They love to ambush people at this time!"

"Sir, there are only fifteen of us. What if we really encounter hundreds of strongmen? We won't be able to escape or fight them. Wouldn't that be a pointless death?"

To be honest, what Yang Zhi said was actually correct. They were a small group, and the reason they kept such a low profile was to avoid being targeted.

Setting off for a night walk may be cool, but it also means you're most likely to encounter tough guys.

If a night battle breaks out, Yang Zhi can guarantee his own safety, but what about the others? What about the goods they are escorting?

"I think you're just being too cautious."

Seeing that Yang Zhi's attitude was acceptable and that he was thinking about everyone's safety, Lao Xie softened his tone.

"In today's world, everything is peaceful and honest; where do so many powerful figures come from?"

"If you ask me, you've just been in the military for too long and you're too cautious."

“But what you said makes some sense, so I’ll go and talk to them.”

Watching Old Xie's departing figure, Yang Zhi shook his head. This old steward clearly hadn't taken his words to heart.

A peaceful and prosperous era with a clean conscience?

How could that be? Nowadays, numerous bandit groups are rising up, and several of them already have the ability to attack cities.

Putting aside everything else, let's just talk about Liangshan, which Yang Zhi was familiar with.

When he passed by, Liangshan probably didn't have the strength to attack the city.

But now, he heard that the Qingzhou army had been surrounded and wiped out at Liangshan. Even the Qingzhou military commander and supervisor were gone.

There are only two or three other strongmen of this caliber in the bandit world today!

How could it be a time of peace and prosperity?

This time, the route avoided the Liangshan area; otherwise, Yang Zhi would never have come.

"Hey, what did Yang Zhi say again? Why aren't we leaving tonight?"

The two officers asked Old Xie.

"Well, this Yang Zhi, although he seems quite arrogant, is actually thinking about everyone's safety. Besides, we're not in a rush, so let's rest a bit more before we leave."

Old Xie was old, and the older he got, the more he valued his life. Although he didn't believe Yang Zhi's description of the strongman, he was still wary of him.

Anyway, it's only the first day since we came out, so let's wait and see. If what Yang Zhi said makes some sense, then listening to him for now is not a bad idea.

What is this called? This is called humbly accepting.

Young people, we should learn more from Old Xie! It's very important to humbly accept other people's opinions.